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EP 0842848 A2 19980520 - Ice thickness detector

Title (en)

Ice thickness detector

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Messen der Eisdicke

Title (fr)

Détection de l'épaisseur de givre.

Publication

EP 0842848 A2 19980520 (EN)

Application

EP 97309275 A 19971118

Priority

US 3115996 P 19961118

Abstract (en)

An ice detector (100) includes a pair of electrodes (112;113-116) connected by a pair of leads (116a;117-120) to a control unit (121) which measures the admittance between leads to thereby sense and detect the presence of ice and other contaminants formed on top thereof utilizing a detection circuit (130). The electrodes are integrated into patch (334) which can be placed at different locations on an aircraft. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B64D 15/00

IPC 8 full level

B64D 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B64D 15/20 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0842848 A2 19980520; EP 0842848 A3 19990317; EP 0842848 B1 20040421; CA 2221372 A1 19980518; DE 69728735 D1 20040527; DE 69728735 T2 20050331; US 6384611 B1 20020507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97309275 A 19971118; CA 2221372 A 19971118; DE 69728735 T 19971118; US 97180197 A 19971117